Guyana News

Stabroek News on Wednesday spoke to members of the public in the areas of Albert Street; James Street and Carmichael Street all in Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

After a hiatus of some 12 years, the Guyana Police Force recently held an Inspectors and Sergeants conference at the Police Officers Mess Annexe in Eve Leary, Georgetown with Acting Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken underscoring their role in the force as the middle management and them having the right attitude and mindset.

The construction of a manufacturing and storage facility at Eccles by Lucky Star Trading, which is at the centre of an alleged flipping of state lands, has been exempted from the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

After planning ecological tours for tourists, mostly in Region Nine as its main objective, Kanuku Tours on Friday launched its budgeted US$500,000 Eco-Lodge Resort which offers accommodation for visitors to the region.

The Lamaha corridor, which is being transformed into an urban recreational space is not a “decorated parking lot,” Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has said, adding that vehicular parking on the enhanc-ed space is only temporary as some “details” are currently being worked out with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Rehabilitation of a section of Lamaha Street, Kitty, between Vlissengen Road and Middleton Street with an eventual extension to Sheriff Street is currently underway.

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) led an interactive engagement with residents of St Cuthbert’s Mission on Saturday, February 4, between 09:45 hrs and 13:00 hrs.

Raphael Joseph has a new outlook on life after taking advantage of the programmes offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).

The Ministry of Public Works today advertised for major works for Black Bush Polder (BBP) on the Corentyne and Canal No.1 and Canal No.2 in Region Three.

Former Skeldon Estate Manager, Vishnu Panday, and Manager of Special Projects, Dwarka Bahadur, have returned to the executive management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as part of government’s reshuffling plan for better production.

The Sheriff Group of Companies will soon commence construction of a three-storey building at Palmyra, Region Six, to house the headquarters for Sheriff Security in the ancient county where they already have some 100 persons on payroll.

After a decision against it by the High Court, Schlumberger Guyana Inc is seeking to restart the process to pave the way for its operations – including radioactive source storage – at Houston on the East Bank of Demerara.

The bond submitted by terminated road contractor, N&S General Engineering Contracting Services, to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) will be tapped to repay the Ministry of Public Works, Board Chairman Tarachand Balgobin has disclosed.

As a part of the government’s plan to create urban safe spaces, the old Georgetown train station will be rehabilitated and converted into a prime tourist attraction, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill disclosed last week in the National Assembly.

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is urging rice farmers to comply with pesticide limits.

While the Akawaio and Arekuna communities have hailed the Chief Justice’s (CJ) ruling confirming their rights to ancestral lands, they are dissatisfied with her finding that those rights are not exclusive to them.

By Baytoram Ramharack Janet Jagan established a consistent, longstanding fraternal relationship with Marxist leaders, some extending outside the ambit and direct control of the Russian Soviets.

Ten households occupying a government reserve at Bath, Region Five will soon be relocated to developed housing schemes through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) and this will pave the way for a new water treatment plant.

Sandford Williams, a 50-year-old US-based Guyanese who went missing two weeks ago after he abandoned his trip on the Lethem trail to Georgetown, was found by public-spirited citizens.

Several vendors at the Charity market are upset with the Charity/Urasara Neighbourhood Democratic Council’s  (NDC) dismantling of their stalls.